Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-06-24
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The Hamersley Opera Company which play
ed so successful an engagement in Staunton,
had hard time after they left here. They
played in Lexington and Lynchburg, but
when they got to Roanoke and finished
weeks engagement they had but $50 left with
which to pay the City Hotel $3.50. After
much parleying and no little eussing, the land
lord took the $3.50 and shipped their baggage
G. o. D. to Charleston, Kanawha, where they
were billed to appear.
Last week the mineral property on the Nor
folk & Western R'y, near Clark's Summit, was
sold to Messrs. Jed. Hotchkiss and r. II. Ca t.
lett of Staunton, for 5,000-one of
5 tracts they have bought. Three years
ago c. L. Pierce of Christiansburg, the owner,
bought it for 81, 000 There is land boom
also in Botetourt. mount Joy," the beauti-
full farm of the late Col John T. Anderson,
and the former residence of Capt. w. T.
Patton of Staunton, situated two miles from
Buchanan, has been sold to a company, two
of whom are large stockholders and one a di-
rector in the Norfolk & Western, and which has
also taken options on 1900 acres adjoining
Buchanan.
Abiding to the appearance there of Rev.
DIR. Halves of Staunton, on his way to the
meeting of the Hampden Sidney Board of Wis
itors, the Farmville journal" says: 'Rev.
DIR. HAYES, of Staunton has received as he
always will, warm greeting from his old
flock and many friends"
The remains of Mrs. Amanda NJ T. Moore,
mother of Mrs. DR.. A. M. Henkel of Staun-
ton, who died here June 18th, at her daugh-
ter's residence, were inferred at Mt. jackson.
The New Market ''Valley" says: ''The funeral
services were conducted by Rev. Spencer, of
Strasburg, Va, all the ministers of Mt Jack
son being present. She was member of the
Disciples church.
The Richmond estate" says the Richmond
Howitzers have decided to go into summer
encampment, and will probably locate it at
the Augusta White Sulphur Springs. If
they do the Staunton young ladies will have
an opportunity of seeing an artillery company
of the picked youngsters of the Metropolis.
The death at st. Augustine, Florida June
10th, of DR.. John E. Peck, distinguished
physician of Florida, is announced. For sixty
years he and his father had done the chief
practice in st. Augustine. He was cousin of
Fl. D. Peck, Esq, of Augusta county.
A telegram says that Wytheyille social cir
cles were much excited June 18th by the
news that Harry Green son of Maj. J. G.
Green, the well known railroad contractor,
formerly of Staunton, had eloped with and
married Miss Ellie Crockett, daughter of Capt
Robert Crockett. The young lady was on
visit to some relations at the Lead Mines in
that county, where he joined her and went
with her to Bristol, Tenn, where they were
married. Both parties are very young
The Richmond papers announce the death
there of an old citizen, Mr.. Henry A. Phillips
He was the father Mr.. Charles Phillips, the
commercial traveller, well known here.
Frank Trigg, who succeeded Capt J. G.
Dame, as ticket agent of the Chesapeake &
Ohio R'y, at Washington city, committed sui
eide Sunday afternoon by leaping into Niagara
Falls. He was seen by visitors to take off his
he was standing, and then leap over. He was
native OF England and had been for fourteen
years valuable employee of the company.
A Pennsylvania railroad engine arrived at
Pittsburg, Pa, Saturday, having run from
Altoona with crude petroleum only as fuel.
1t used on the trip ten barrels fed from a 700
gallon tank of crude oil on the tender. The
success of the experiment was perfect. This
will be important news to railroad firemen.
Rev. Dr. J. W. Holt, who delivered funer-
al discourse at Churchville at the burial of
Bishop Glossbrenner, was overturned in
stage in Yosemite Valley, California, last week
while returning from the Y. M. G. A. Interna-
tional Convention. His foot was badly
crushed.
There was large meeting at the theatre in
Richmond last week to welcome Bishop Keane
on his return from Rome. Gov. Lee who was
sitting IN private box was called for and
made some brief remarks, saying that he was
there 'sto testify by my simple presence my
appreciation of such great and grand man
as Bishop Keane, and Virginia is richer and
happier for having such q man in her midst"
Bishop Keane then proposed three cheers for !
the Governor, which were heartily given.
At the second putting up for sale of the
Gallego Mills in Richmond, last week, Mr.. |
Charles L. Todd was again the successful